LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Lea Favre (Vevey, Switzerland/Lycee Jeanne D'Arc) scored a game-high 24 points on 12-of-17 shooting and Stella Johnson (Denville, NJ/Morris Catholic) compiled her second career triple-double of 15 points, a career-high 12 assists and 10 rebounds as the Rider University women's basketball team cruised past Canisius, 87-48, Saturday afternoon at Alumni Gymnasium. With the win, the Broncs improve to 23-4 (16-2 MAAC), while the Griffs fall to 5-23 (4-15 MAAC).

Canisius led just once in the game, 10-8, at the 4:24 mark of the first quarter. After the Griffs tied the game at 12-12, Rider scored the final nine points of the period and never trailed again. Favre scored 10 of her 24 points in the first quarter. Rider built its lead to as many as 16 points in the second half, before taking a 41-27 lead into the halftime break.

The Broncs again ended a quarter on a 9-0 run, this time in the third, to push the advantage to 27 with 10 minutes remaining. The lead continued to swell right up to the final buzzer, with Rider finishing the game on a 13-2 run.  

QUOTES & NOTES
"Obviously, I'm really pleased with our performance today at both ends of the floor. I thought we shared the ball about as good as you could with 38 field goals and 29 assists. I thought that was really special. I thought that's a credit to our team and to understanding the game plan and where we thought we could get shots and just playing incredibly unselfish. I thought our defense was solid. And a great home win at the end of February." - Rider Head Coach Lynn Milligan
 
- Rider completed the regular-season sweep of the Griffs with the win. The Broncs have won six of the last seven against Canisius.
- The Broncs are now 20-0 this year when three or more players score in double figures.
- Rider shot 50 percent or better for the fifth time this season. Its 56.7 percent (38-67) today is the second-best percentage of the season behind a 58.5 percent (31-53) effort on Jan. 30 against Manhattan.
- The Broncs are 18-1 this season when holding opponents to 66 points or fewer.
 
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Rider compiled a program Division I-record 29 assists on 38 made baskets. The previous program record of 28 was established Jan. 18, 2015 at Iona, while the Broncs' previous season high of 20 was reached on Dec. 7 vs. La Salle.
- Rider scored 20 or more points in all four quarters.
- Amari Johnson (Red Lion, PA/Dallastown [Rhode Island]) compiled her league-leading 15^th double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds. She made 6-of-10 field-goal attempts.
- The Broncs turned the ball over just eight times for a 3.6 assist-to-turnover ratio on the day.
- Making her first start since Nov. 23, Daija Moses (Toronto, Ontario/Henry Street) scored a career-high 13 points on 5-of-9 field goals.
- Amanda Mobley (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Leigh) dished out seven assists.
- Rider outscored Canisius, 58-30, in the paint, 20-8 off turnovers, 12-0 on fast breaks and 11-4 on second chances.
- Stella Johnson also had a team-high three steals.
- The Broncs outrebounded the Griffs, 35-29.

UP NEXT
Rider plays host to Saint Peter's on Thursday, March 5. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Senior Night ceremonies will precede the contest.